Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 22, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500806
Aircraft time
9,418 hours, 8,841 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
5034
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4372, CREW REPORTED THEY RETURNED TO FIELD FOR LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CMC MESSAGE LAND GEAR PROX SW FAIL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NOSE GEAR AIR/GROUND PROX SWITCH HAD FAILED REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX SWITCH RETRACTION CHECK GOOD IAW 145 AMM 32-30-00-700-801-A. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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